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Running around in ovals

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 12, 20216 mins

“I can understand you running 22 marathons in 22 months. I can even understand you running the 75K. But running for 24 hours — I just don’t get it, boss!” My childhood buddy Dheeraj reacting to my…

The Yin and Yank Race

Vishy KurugantiNovember 26, 20178 mins

The great runner philosopher George Sheehan talks about a certain staleness that can afflict the seasoned runner. In my 9 years of running, I’m relieved to admit that I’ve been spared. From peaks of…

I’m racing, not running!

Vishy KurugantiOctober 23, 20166 mins

Progress is linearly proportional to one’s efforts but results often come in cycles. – several wise men Coming off a 22-month streak, the 2013-14 season was looking rather normal. KTM in Sep followed…

Softly, as in a spiritual sunrise

Vishy KurugantiNovember 15, 20152 mins

Two years ago, I ran in 3 races. Last year it came down to two. This year I ran the Kaveri Trail Marathon and it’s my first (and last) race for the year. My running goal for 2015 was rather basic…

Bangalore Ultra 2014 Race Report

Vishy KurugantiNovember 17, 201410 mins

It was the best of races. It was the worst of races. Let’s examine that adopted idiom. What IS the “best” of races? The race where you shatter your PB by double-digit minutes? Or that tough trail…

The Cult of BHUKMP

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 24, 20142 mins

[Editor’s Note: It’s been almost four years since I started running with (and became part of) the BHUKMP cult. I never got around to writing about BHUKMP, aptly described as a “cult” rather than a…

Chappal mein pachattar – my first 75k ultra

Vishy KurugantiNovember 10, 20137 mins

[Editor’s note: Translation for my non-Hindi readers: pachattar is the Hindi word for the number 75, chappals are the Indian rendition of flip-flops, a colloquial reference to my 4mm huarache sandals…

Running with Padmapada

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 27, 20122 mins

In Walking on Fire, I wrote about breaching my first major barrier in barefoot running. The second inflection in my barefoot running adventures occurred on Jun 21. I call this my “Padmapada moment…

Kids and one-upmanship

Vishy KurugantiJune 20, 20121 mins

Pic: courtesy cartoonstock.com The conversation below is between four Indian kids. Indian kids who know that marathon equals the precise distance of 42.2 km and isn’t a modifier like “5k marathon” or…

It’s all a vast upper body conspiracy!

Vishy KurugantiJune 14, 20124 mins

It’s been a little over 3 months since I changed my running shoe. I fuss and obsess over my new shoe like never before. To the extent that I’ve taken to washing them after every run. Strange, huh? My…

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